SOLUTION: if you have one quarter 2 dimes 2 nickels and one penny and you draw 2 coins without replacement what is the probability the value of the 2 coins are less than 15 cents

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Question 817995: if you have one quarter 2 dimes 2 nickels and one penny and you draw 2 coins without replacement what is the probability the value of the 2 coins are less than 15 cents
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if you have one quarter 2 dimes 2 nickels and one penny and you draw 2 coins without replacement what is the probability the value of the 2 coins are less than 15 cents
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Ways to succeed:: 1/5 ; 1/5 ; 1/10 ; 1/10 ; 5/5-----5 ways
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# of possible pairs: 6C2 = 15
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P(sum < 15) = 5/15 = 1/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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